IDEA Residential Installer Certification is available to individuals who can document training and demonstrate a high degree of knowledge and expertise in the installation and service of residential garage door systems. Residential Installer Certification was created by IDEA in 2002 to promote safety and home security among technicians employed by door and access systems dealers.

Candidates must pass a comprehensive written examination covering all aspects of garage door installation, including safety features required in all new garage door installations residential applications.

Door and access systems dealers are companies that sell, install, and service a wide range of automated door and access systems, which typically include residential garage doors, commercial doors, rolling steel doors, fire doors, and retail grilles. Such products are most often automated, requiring special knowledge and skills to ensure the products are dependable, safe, and secure.

IDEA is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization created in 1995 to serve the general public by promoting safety and high professional standards in the door and access systems industry. IDEA Accreditation is endorsed by the Door and Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA) and the International Door Association (IDA).